andcaneron Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 My Christmas bonus arrives this week and I have decided to get a Flying B. I have seen a gen with black dial. Of the reps which color dial is closest to the gen? I like the brown but maybe I should stick to black if the brown color is off. Also, who prefers bracelet and who prefers strap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 The Flying B is a fantastic rep...expensive..but very good. I guess when you compare the price to the gen it seems quite reasonable. I think it's always best to go with black...hard to go wrong with black. I prefer the bracelet..but thats just me. From what I can see the brown dial actually looks pretty accurate to the gen..but the white just looks off to me. Post some pics when you get yours. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andcaneron Posted December 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 I just ordered the brown dial version from Andrew. The video of this watch shows the brown dial so I figure they used it because it was the watch they copied from. I do not know if that is true, though. If I were making a video I would always use the best copy to show off. I tried on a gen today with black dial and I loved the feel of it. The black dial is a very elegant watch. Now comes the hard part.....waiting! I ordered both the bracelet and leather strap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andcaneron Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 My watch arrived and I love it! Andrew convinced me to get the black dial. Good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wguy Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Nice picture. I've also been looking at this model but I see that it's a pretty big watch. Can you give us a wrist shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandla Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Yes Yes Yes!! go on lets see a few more pictures please..thats a great looking watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sul Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Flaying B ins very nice rep, two-three minor flaws. Date font color is too bright red, sub dial numbers printing is slightly too thin. Case ( slightly) and movement is different also from gen. I did wanted to buy it but unfortunately price is still for me deal breaker for me. Maybe some day I will buy used one. I really like brown dial, but black indeed is nice and most accurate probably . Wear it well:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andcaneron Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 My watch´s concert debut....(some photos were done with a cell phone. sorry about the quality) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpie007 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Nice pics! Suits you well. In need me one of those too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 My watch´s concert debut....(some photos were done with a cell phone. sorry about the quality) Looks great indeed a watch fit for Samuel Barber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 These look great on thick leather straps as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andcaneron Posted January 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 These look great on thick leather straps as well. I want to try it on a leather strap but I cannot remove the bracelet! I went to 2 jewelry stores and they also could not remove it. My watch repair man said that he could do it but I would have to leave the watch because the bracelet is too tight to remove easily. I had ordered the black deployant strap from Andrew. Anybody know where I can find a rep buckle Breitling strap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wguy Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Thanks for the pics andcameron; it's hard to find wrist shots of this particular model. I found this site with a deployant clasp, however I don't know anything about this business or how reliable they are. The price obviously isn't cheap (around $220). I'll include the link FYI. E-bay might be another option? Great looking watch-good luck with your search. http://www.watchesspace.net/Breitling-Buckles-Steel-Watch-Bands-DB-4392.html wguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wguy Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Read your post again and see that the replica strap already comes with the buckle. E-bay might be the best alternative then. wguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andcaneron Posted January 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Read your post again and see that the replica strap already comes with the buckle. E-bay might be the best alternative then. wguy I have the rep strap with deployant clasp but I want one with the buckle instead - buckle that says Breitling like the gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 One of our longtime members has a few Flying B and has posted many wristies and photo threads with custom leather and bracelets. Just search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opti Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Saving my pennies for one of these badboys too, can't wait, but might be a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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